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Why I Invested in Gogii (textPlus) – My First Ever Later Stage Deal

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I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. But who exactly is Gogii, what is textPlus and why are they so exciting if I’ve never heard of them? More on that later. Sorry, moms.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

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In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. In San Diego you have Qualcomm so an entire mobile industry has been spawned. Hautelook, Gogii, Magento. I live in the city of Santa Monica. Each of these companies exited for more than $500 million and several north of $1 billion.